Free
Republic"Free Republic is an online
gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web.
We're
working to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to root out
political
fraud and corruption, and to champion causes which further conservatism
in America. And we always have fun doing it. Hoo-yah!" Free
Republic
was founded in 1996 by Jim Robinson, a private citizen from Fresno,
California.
Funding for Free Republic is provided strictly by donations from our
membership
and readers.

CrushKerry.com"Patrick Hynes, a
political
consultant who now lives in the Washington DC area, started
Crushkerry.com
in January 2004 after John Kerry won the New Hampshire primary.
Hynes
fled Massachusetts during the Dukakis-Kerry years as a young boy
because
they had literally made the state unlivable. Since January,
Crushkerry.com
has grown into a grassroots news and activism site with thousands of
members.
We have been featured in The Washington Times, The Economist,
numerous local newspapers and talk radio shows." Hynes further
stated,
"Conservative Americans are deeply frustrated. They don't feel
like
their point-of-view is respected by Big Media. And they don't
feel
like their point-of-view is given as much credence as other
ideologies."
[Patrick Hynes, 06/23/04 e-mail]

Swift
Boat Veterans for Truth"SwiftVets.com is a tax
exempt non-partisan public advocacy '527' organization consisting of,
and
limited to, former military officers and enlisted men who served in
Vietnam
on U.S. Navy 'Swift Boats' or in affiliated commands... Now that
Senator John Kerry is the presumptive nominee of his Party for
president,
numerous questions have been raised concerning Mr. Kerry’s service in
Vietnam
and concerning his subsequent antiwar activities. Our
mission
is to provide solid factual information relating to Mr. Kerry’s
abbreviated
tour of duty as a member of Coastal Division 14 and Coastal Division
11."

Vietnam
Vets for the Truth, LLCIn a May 14, 2004 press
release CEO Terry Garlock, who served as an Army Cobra helicopter pilot
in Vietnam, stated, "Our new VVT organization is not challenging
Kerry’s
Vietnam service. We are going to tell the good news stories about
Vietnam vets at our rally and how America should have welcomed them
home
with pride and gratitude. We will contrast that truth with the
lies
told about them by John Kerry.” Larry Bailey, CAPT, USN (Ret.) of
Mt. Vernon, VA is President; Garlock, the CEO, is from Peachtree City,
GA. This group is organizing a "KERRY LIED...while good men died"
rally to be held at the U.S. Capitol on September 12, 2004.

Veterans
Against Kerry"Veterans Against Kerry
exists to inform America's voters, especially veterans, that John Kerry
is unsuitable to be President ofthe United States."
Provides a bulletin board system forum for members.

Catholics
Against Kerry"Vote Catholic is a small
group of lay Catholics who have banded together to encourage other
Catholics
to "Vote Catholic." John Berns, a political independent from
Minnesota
founded the group in March 2004. The initial impetus was our
outrage
over Kerry's shameless abuse of using 'church visits' as photo
ops.
Despite his lack of political experience, he started a website,
CatholicsAgainstKerry.com,
and recruited several talented and likeminded individuals.

"Our National Coordinator
is Kevin Collins who is an ex-police officer from New York, and is
currently
working in political research. Mike Pearce, an 8th grade American
history teacher from Texas who has been active in Republican politics
and
pro-life circles, is the Public Relations Coordinator." [John
Berns
07/12/04 e-mail]

Sportsmen
for Kerry?"I am
sick and tired of political
candidates saying and doing whatever is necessary to fool voters who
they
know they will eventually betray. This is my attempt to get past
their words. The candidates will not provide a clear and concise
statement.
Being on both sides of this issue, along with many others, he [Kerry]
is
not a man that should be elected dog catcher."

Conservative
Media Fund's FlipFlopper.com"The Conservative Media
Fund is a PAC that creates and runs political ads to challenge liberal
organizations. Flipflopper.com provides creative, internet, and
consulting
services." Soft launch in late April 2004. The Conservative
Media Fund was founded by by Jim Valentine and Concho
Minick.
In a May 5, 2004 press release Valentine stated, "We're just a couple
of
average Joes from Atlanta who are alarmed at the thought of a Kerry
Administration.
The stakes are too high this year." Minick stated, "This
Presidential
Election is being hijacked by a small group of liberal elite donating
huge
amounts of money to left wing 527s. There hasn't been a response
from the right to counter their actions." The May 5 release
announced
"a nationwide contest for TV, radio and print advertisements to best
define
Senator John Kerry's habit of changing positions on important policy
matters."

The
Committee for Justice's Kerry's Scary.comOn July 23, 2004 the Committee
for Justice (CFJ) rolled out its "Kerry's Scary" project "to call
attention
to the type of judiciary a President Kerry would appoint, and what
effect
it would have on the nation." In a press release CFJ Chairman C.
Boyden Grey stated, "Given the polarization between the two
parties
over judges' proper role as pioneers of law and social policy, or
neutral
arbiter of established law the Kerry's Scary' project is a
light-hearted
effort to call attention to the senator's judicial philosophy."